1998Final results
1998 election for California's 10th District
U.S. House · California
Ellen Tauscher (D) won with 53.5% of the vote, defeating Charles Ball (R) by 10.0 points.
Ellen TauscherDemocrat · winner
53.5%127,134
Charles BallRepublican
43.4%103,299
Valerie JanloisNatural Law
1.7%3,941
John PlaceReform
1.4%3,435
237,809 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1998
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Ellen TauscherCharles Ball
$1.4M
Raised by the campaign
$1.1M
$1.4M
Spent by the campaign
$1.1M
$38.9K
Cash on hand
$27.3K
Other candidates' campaigns: John Place $109.7K · Valerie Janlois $2K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998
The candidates
Ellen Tauscher (D)Charles Ball (R)
Also on the ballot: Valerie Janlois (Natural Law), 1.7%; John Place (Reform), 1.4%